A council functions as an advisory body, offering input to the local school principal.
The District believes family and community engagement is critical to student and district success. The establishment of Principal Advisory Councils is intended to provide a means by which parents, community members, and school staff can work together to create a better understanding of and mutual respect for each other’s concerns and share ideas for school improvement.
Principal Advisory Council Membership
- Two staff members (one being the current Teacher of the Year);
- Two parents (one being the current PTSA president);
- Two members of the community (one being a Partner in Education representative);
- In the case of high schools, the president of the student government organization or senior class president.
2025 - 2026 Principal Advisory Council Members
- Dr. Matthew Bradford, Principal Pope High School
- Dr. Lindsay Barnette - Assistant Principal
- Amanda Dillard - Teacher of the Year
- Stephanie White - Teacher / AP Coordinator
- Cheryl Gully - Counseling Department
- Hayden Carter - Student Government
- Lily Joswick - Student Government
- Pier Pollard - Student Government
- Tatum Prosser - Student Government
- Kendall Willard - PTSA President
- Leigh Pennington - Parent / Foundation
- Angela Blackwell - STEM Academy/Parent
- Julie Henshaw - GLOBES Academy/Parent
- Carissa Chao - Parent / Athletic Booster
- Tricia Wyatt - Parent / Community Partner
- Nathan Jones - Community Partner
- Amanda Holloway - Community Partner
